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achterland — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • backcountry noun A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible.
  • hinterland noun The land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast.

Senses

achterland is used for these senses in English:

  • backcountry A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible.
  • hinterland The land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast.
  • hinterland The rural territory surrounding an urban area, especially a port.
  • hinterland A remote or undeveloped area.

hinterland — full definition

  1. noun The land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast.
  2. noun The rural territory surrounding an urban area, especially a port.
  3. noun A remote or undeveloped area.
  4. noun That which is unknown or unexplored about someone.

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